[20010129]RS20542_第106届国会审议的主要儿童抚养提案.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20542Updated January 29, 2001Major Child Support Proposals Considered in the 106th Congress-name redacted-Specialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryDuring the period FY1978-FY1999, child support payments collected by the ChildSupport Enforcement (CSE) agencies increased from $1 billion to $15.8 billion. Evenso, the program still collects only 17% of child support obligations for which it hasresponsibility and collects payments for only 37% of its caseload. The ClintonAdministrations FY2001 budget included several new initiatives intended to collectmore child support from noncustodial parents that can afford to pay, streamline programdistribution rules so that more child support goes to custodial parents, and establishes afatherhood grant program to help noncustodial parents to get the support and skills theyneed to find and retain employment and to become more involved in the lives of theirchildren. H.R. 4678, the Child Support Distribution Act of 2000, included many of theseprovisions. H.R. 4678, as amended, was passed by the House but